FY26 adds $1.2B for R&D; reconciliation pours $7.2B into space sensors and $5.6B into interceptors
The US Golden Dome's orbital layer, combining space-based sensors and interceptors to detect and destroy ballistic and hypersonic missiles before they reach US territory.
The US space-and-radar network that detects missile launches within seconds, giving leaders 25 minutes or less to decide how to respond to a nuclear attack.
The US Space Force, established December 2019, is the youngest US military branch, protecting GPS, missile warning, and orbital infrastructure against Chinese and Russian counterspace threats.